Harnessing the foundation of life to sustain it
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Would Make Renewable Fuels Standard More “Technology Neutral”.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) today introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that would help level the playingfield for advanced biofuels like algae by reforming the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) to make it more “technology neutral. [Read more…] about Udall, Crapo Introduce Bill to Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels
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MINNEAPOLIS – September 14, 2011 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) today announced the agenda for its 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, the algae industry’s premier event. More than 800 attendees are expected to see and hear the more than 200 presentations and poster sessions that showcase technological breakthroughs in algae technologies as well as commercial applications in fuels, feed and other products. The event will be held October 24 – 27 in Minneapolis, Minn. at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis hotel.
The conference has been organized into four main breakout tracks – Biology, Commercial,Policy & Finance, and Engineering & Analysis – designed to give participants a 360-degree view of the industry, and what it will take to move scientific breakthroughs from the lab to commercial production. While the conference is still the pre-eminent venue for scientific discussion of algae, this year’s conference offers additional programming from the commercial sector, from companies that are developing algae programs themselves as well as companies looking to the industry for a new source of materials.
Highlights include presentations from ExxonMobil and Cargill on their perspectives on algae technology, from FedEx, Qantas and Boeing on the role algae can play in sustainable aviation fuels, and from the USDA and DOE on algae as a contributor to the food chain, to name just a few. The complete agenda can be found at: www.algaebiomasssummit.org.
“This year’s event reflects the progression we, and the industry, have made since our first summit in 2007,” said Mary Rosenthal, executive director of ABO. “While our early summits were highly technical and audience members came to be educated, this year’s event is the broadest yet in terms of presentations and audience members from a wide variety of ‘end-user’ industries. This year the focus is on commercialization, and our speaker list and more than 50 exhibitors reflect this focus.”
Speakers and attendees at the Algae Biomass Summit will include national and international technologists, producers, scientists, investors, and policymakers. In addition to commercializing algae production, leaders and attendees will discuss issues of critical importance to the emerging algae industry, including current government and private initiatives, evolving technologies for strain selection, growing and harvesting, refining/processing, life cycle analysis and venture/project finance.
Information on rates and registration for the Algae Biomass Summit is available via an online form. Reservations for hotel rooms at the Hyatt can be made here. There are a limited number of rooms in the block associated with the event, so early registrations and reservations are strongly encouraged. More information about the event, exhibiting or sponsorships is available via phone at 866-746-8385.
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In Washington, President Obama today announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation.
The initiative responds to a directive from President Obama issued in March as part of his Blueprint for A Secure Energy Future, the Administration’s framework for reducing dependence on foreign oil. [Read more…] about US Government to invest $510M in advanced, drop-in biofuels
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The biofuels industry got married when a first generation ethanol plant walked down the isle with a second generation algae plant in Shenandoah, Iowa. BioProcess Algae and Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) tied the knot and celebrated their anniversary last month with the announcement that their first babies, a set of Grower Harvester bioreactors, went online. This marked the last phase into adulthood – the algae plant is months away from commercial scale production. [Read more…] about DFCast: The Biofuels Industry Gets Married
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Diverse board of algae leaders to help industry continue its rapid development
Washington, D.C. – May 23, 2011 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today announced the election of its Board of Directors for the 2011-2013 term. The ABO also announced Mark Allen, a Senior Advisor to BioProcess Algae, as Chair of the Board of Directors. The Board includes three newly-elected directors and four directors who were re-elected.
The ABO was founded in 2008 to promote the development of commercial markets for renewable and sustainable products derived from algae. It works on behalf of the industry to deliver information to the public and governments on the industry’s development, and to advocate for the improvement of Federal, state and local policies that would accelerate the commercialization and expanded use of algae-based products.
As part of its commitment to representing the entire algae industry, the ABO’s Board is comprised of representatives from across the value chain, including academia, professional services, technology, project development and end-user markets. Newly elected to the ABO Board for the 2011-2013 term are:
In addition, four board members were re-elected to an additional two-year term:
These new and re-elected Board members will join the ABO’s current Board members:
“I congratulate our newly elected and re-elected members of the board, while also thanking those moving off the board for their hard work and service,” said Mary Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Algae Biomass Organization. “Our organization relies heavily on the support and participation of the board, and collectively we’ve been able to help move the industry forward.”
In addition to education and outreach efforts with policymakers, the ABO produces and hosts the industry’s premier global conference, the Algae Biomass Summit, now in its fifth year. The ABO is currently accepting papers and presentation abstracts for the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit, which will be held October 25-27, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information and the application for abstracts is available via the website: www.algaebiomasssummit.org.
About the ABO
Founded in 2008, the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the development of viable commercial markets for renewable and sustainable products derived from algae. Its membership is comprised of people, companies and organizations across the value chain. More information about ABO, including its leadership, membership, costs, benefits and members and their affiliations, is available at the website: www.algaebiomass.org.
Contact:
John Williams, Scoville PR for ABO
206-625-0075 x1, jwilliams@scovillepr.com
